This free book, The Web Style Guide, 2nd edition,
teaches you Web page and Web site design principles, along with tips
and tricks, ranging from interface design to editorial style and
graphics. It provides you a high level of understanding which
will assist your Web development and design efforts. Whether you're a
newbie to Web design and development or a veteran, this book will give
you insight into Web site design that you have not had before, bringing
you a more reasoned and realistic perspective. The
information given in this Web Style Guide is based on the
functional concepts of design, but it also discusses Web site
accessibility, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), and flexible page design.
Material covering information architecture, site
maintenance, and multimedia design is also included. The second edition
offers added illustrations and
updated Web site examples to show current best practices.
Web Style Guide, 2nd
edition
Chapter 1: Process
- Web page design versus conventional document design
- Make your Web pages freestanding
- Basic interface design
- Navigation
- References
- Organizing information
- Site structure
- Site design themes
- Site elements
- Internet versus intranet design
- References
- Visual hierarchy
- Consistency
- Page dimensions
- Page length
- Design grids for Web pages
- Page headers and footers
- Page layout
- Frames
- General design considerations
- Cross-platform issues
- Accessibility
- References
- Characteristics of type on the Web
- Content structure and visual logic
- Legibility
- Consistency
- Cross-platform issues
- Accessibility
- Type graphics
- References
- Characteristics of Web graphics
- Graphic file formats
- Images on the screen
- HTML and graphics
- Accessibility
- References